If Smoky Hill was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Overland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smoky Hill Buffaloes suffered a rough 6-1 loss at the hands of the Heritage Eagles on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Smoky Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Heritage is ranked 20th).
Smoky Hill's goal came courtesy of
Lauren Nesbitt, who's now up to three this season.
Heritage used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Smoky Hill. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Audrey Bolan (50), Ava Tyus (45), and Addie Hossfeld (80). The trio had averaged 25.4, 25.3, and 50.8 minutes respectively before Wednesday's contest. Bolan made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Smoky Hill's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Hill will face off against Cherry Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.6 goals per game this season. As for Heritage, they will head out on the road to take on Douglas County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
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